Possible Active Shooter Reported at Claremont McKenna College, Students Shelter in Place

On Thursday, Claremont McKenna College issued a shelter-in-place order after reports of a possible active shooter on campus around 5 p.m. The Claremont Police Department, along with regional agencies, responded to the scene and deployed a SWAT team and helicopters. Alerts were sent to all five undergraduate colleges in the Claremont consortium, advising students to stay away or shelter in place. However, police later confirmed that there was no shooter on campus and no injuries were reported. The incident followed a recent swatting call regarding an armed shooter at Loma Linda Children's Hospital, which turned out to be unfounded. Classes at Pomona College were canceled due to the heavy police presence and ongoing investigation.